Five Challenges Our Union Must Meet In 2010
A bad economy and Hoffa’s weak leadership have meant weak contracts, benefit cuts and less job security.
Five challenges our union must meet to turn things around.
More Shake-Ups at the International
February 2, 2010: The IBT has added one new International Vice President and is preparing to lose another, Central Region VP Pat Flynn.
Protect Yourself with Intermittent Leave
January 29, 2010: Warehouse jobs are brutal. Production standards and mandatory overtime take a toll on our bodies.
UPS Triples Profits in the Fourth Quarter
February 3, 2010: UPS raked in $757 million in profits in the Fourth Quarter—nearly tripling its profits over the same period last year. Overall, Brown made $2.15 billion in profits in 2009.
BLETers Team Up to Save the Right to Vote
January 29, 2010: Some rail officials are trying to take away the Right to Vote for BLET officers before members ever get a chance to use it.